Spare Wheel Removal and Recovery
16 August 2004, 10:11 AM
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Spare Wheel Removal and Recovery
Hi All,
As my current install removes my spre wheel, I am wondering about car recovery if I were to get a flat as checking the small print on the aa greenflag rac etc say they will charge you if you do not have servicable spare. Anybody have any experiences of this ? RAC say you are expemt if the car has been manufactured without provision for a spare..
As my current install removes my spre wheel, I am wondering about car recovery if I were to get a flat as checking the small print on the aa greenflag rac etc say they will charge you if you do not have servicable spare. Anybody have any experiences of this ? RAC say you are expemt if the car has been manufactured without provision for a spare..
16 August 2004, 10:49 AM
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You'd be charged, unless the recovery bod turned a blind eye to it...
What approach Subaru recovery would take I really don't know. I've not been carrying a jack for ages due to the install, but on the other hand if the roadside people don't have a better jack then I'm with the wrong roadside assist people
What approach Subaru recovery would take I really don't know. I've not been carrying a jack for ages due to the install, but on the other hand if the roadside people don't have a better jack then I'm with the wrong roadside assist people
16 August 2004, 12:15 PM
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Woul you be charged if they just recovered your car but didn't fix it? it mentions they will charge you for a spare wheel but what if you said you didn't want one just need recovering? also what if your space saver does not fit over your brakes ?
16 August 2004, 04:37 PM
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re MOT: if the spare tyre is there, it needs to be legal.
if it's not there, well, no worries. You do not have to carry a spare wheel for the MOT, but if you do, it must be road legal.
if it's not there, well, no worries. You do not have to carry a spare wheel for the MOT, but if you do, it must be road legal.
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19 August 2004, 10:55 PM
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In the event of a rear end crash the spare wheel can cause ALOT of damage as I've had the experience off
I keep meaning to get a 'can of foamy stuff'. Negligible as it may be, its a bit off weight saving too
I keep meaning to get a 'can of foamy stuff'. Negligible as it may be, its a bit off weight saving too
28 August 2004, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ChristianR
any links to order the foam stuff online?
I know for a fact most modern MGs dont have a spare, just a can of this stuff, you can have a space saver wheel as a option. Quite a few cars like that now.
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Originally Posted by achad
In the event of a rear end crash the spare wheel can cause ALOT of damage as I've had the experience off
I keep meaning to get a 'can of foamy stuff'. Negligible as it may be, its a bit off weight saving too
I keep meaning to get a 'can of foamy stuff'. Negligible as it may be, its a bit off weight saving too
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